Chicago City Tour with Architecture River Cruise Option
Description
Enjoy Chicago’s famous sights and fabulous views on this award-winning small-group sightseeing tour of the city. On this tour, you will travel through Chicago with an expert guide in a comfortable minibus, enjoy world renowned architecture including the world's first skyscrapers, Museum Campus (for the BEST skyline view in town), Millennium Park (Home of "The Bean"), Buckingham Fountain, The Magnificent Mile, Lincoln Park, Chicago River, The Gold Coast, Lake Shore Drive and more! You also have the option to upgrade to include THE most popular Architecture River Cruise in Chicago! For good reason, our partner Shoreline Sightseeing, has been the most booked tour on TripAdvisor for the last 5 years! And yes, there is a bar on the boat. The combo option will end at Shoreline Sightseeings Navy Pier location, after you finish the boat tour you will be walking distance from many other attractions in the city! **There will be no provided transportation after your boat tour**
Tour Options
Itinerary
Chicago's main shopping street
Popular tourist attraction
The extremely popular home of The Bean, Pritzker Pavillion, Crown Fountain and more. We slowly pass by it on the tour and can drop you off there at the end if you wish.
See the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, Marina City, the Chicago River and much more at this stop!
One of the most beautiful fountains in the world. It's the fountain seen in the opening credits of Married W/Children!! We stop here when it is on, which is between May and October.
The VERY BEST skyline view and really popular stop!
1,600 acre park. Home of the Lincoln Park Zoo, beautiful gardens, fountains, sculptures and much more.
Popular nightlife district and upscale residential area. Cool restaurants, The Original Playboy Mansion, brownstones and more!
One of the world's very first skyscrapers. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the beautiful lobby. It was also used as Elliott Ness' office in the movie The Untouchables and was Duncan's Toy Chest in Home Alone 2 !
One of the most beautiful skylines in the world, from the BEST perspective in the city.
Home of the second most French impressionist paintings in the world. Also American Gothic, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Nighthawks, and much much more!
(If option selected) The most popular tour in the USA, according to Tripadvisor. If this option is selected, you'll enjoy a 75-minute cruise on the stunning Chicago River. Tours can be taken back to back or not. It's your choice.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Infants 0-3 years old, must sit on a lap
Reviews(727)
Rick was an amazing tour guide. He was funny and very informative. He covered lots of history and showed us much of Chicago in a small time.
The bus part of the trip was great. Driver Avery amazing and funny too great day out the boat tour guide was gods but when I asked where a building was she was like I never heard of that and snubbed me . But sure did want a tip
Alan was great during the city tour. He knew all kinds of information and quirky things about Chicago. On the Architecture Boat Tour, Kevin kept us laughing and all sorts of knowledge about buildings and Chicago lore.
Avery was a fantastic tour guide on the city tour; Kevin was most entertaining on the Architectural River cruise.
Not much to it Was disappointed. Avery did well with the history of The Palmer Hotel and getting us a fantastic view of the Chicago skyline.
I definitely recommend the van and water tour. Our tour guide, Avery, was very knowledgeable and his stories made the trip interesting and fun. The trip on the tour boat was beautiful! The buildings were stunning and Eric did an excellent job. If you want to get a good overview of Chicago and plan for return trips to areas of interest this is the tour for you. Chicago has so many wonderful places to see and so much history, art, and beautiful parks!
Excellent tour guides. Love Chicago.
Great tour guide the information was very informative. The van and boat was comfortable, clean and well maintained.
The overall experience was great. Rick (our driver & host) was fun and very professional. We all enjoyed the tour & would recommend.
Bring a jacket...the boat is a lot colder than the van...haha The bus part was informative and the boat portion was lovely - our guide really knew his buildings which gave a nice history to the city.
